Earlier this week, mediabistro.com's "Pitching an Agent" series featured Regina Brooks of the Serendipity Literary Agency, who takes an active role in the marketing and publicity for her clients, including an ongoing relationship with a video production company so all her authors can have book trailers. She also works closely with businesses that will place bulk orders, which can be especially useful since nonfiction authors make up roughly 65 percent of her client base.

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